New Mexico Health, Legal, And End-Of-Life Resources
Important health, legal, and end-of-life planning forms and information for people living in The Land of Enchantment.
Whether you’re planning for yourself or someone else, the resources below are vital when it comes to organizing and settling an estate in New Mexico.
Advance Directive Form
Download the Advance Directive form for New Mexico. For other states, see our complete list of state-by-state Advance Directive forms.
Order Death Certificates
Death Certificate instructions for New Mexico. For other states, see our complete list of state-by-state Death Certificate ordering information.
Digital Estate Planning Laws
Law: SB 60 Revised Uniform Fiduciary Access to Digital Assets Act
Description: This law authorizes a decedent’s personal representative or trustee to access and manage digital assets and electronic communications.
Status: Signed into law on April 6, 2017; Effective January 1, 2018
For other states, see our complete list of state-by-state Digital Estate Planning Laws.
Death With Dignity Legislation (a.k.a. Aid-In-Dying or Physician-Assisted Death)
- In January, Second Judicial District Judge Nan Nash ruled that the New Mexico Constitution give mentally competent adults with terminal prognosis the right to death with dignity. The ruling is currently being appealed by the state Attorney General.
For other states, see our complete list of state-by-state Death With Dignity Legislation.
Organ Donation Registries
New Mexico Organ Donation registry official link. For other states, see our complete list of state-by-state Organ Donation registries.
MOST (Medical Orders for Scope of Treatment) Form
Download the MOST form for New Mexico residents. For other states, see our complete list of state-by-state POLST forms.
Probate Laws
Chapter 45: Uniform Probate Code
For other states, see our complete list of state-by-state Probate Laws.
Estate And Inheritance Tax Rate
- New Mexico has no estate tax or inheritance tax
For estate and inheritance tax in other states see our complete list of state-by-state Estate And Inheritance Tax Rates.
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